Diesels are old news.
Fact.
Why on earth any manufacturer would revert back to a fuel that has had its day does not make sense.
On one hand, as a marketing ploy, many manufacturers are probably sat on way too many diesel units that are financially viable to hold in stock granted,
But that is not our problem if they decided to make more than the market can consume, but to burden the paying public with old fashioned power plants is just laughable.
In the real world, moving forward, it is all about electric and hybrid.
How many hybrid vehicles use a little diesel engine as the generator?
No decent ones I can think of.
It's always a little petrol unit.
Secondly, why have all the major car manufacturers seen a dramatic down turn in diesel sales?
For example, the latest, closer example to us having a hard time is land rover, jag.
They have been hit hard over diesel sale slumps, as everyone else, its a sign of the times.
So,,
Why on earth would audi push for diesel engines to be used in there flagship cars?
Exactly..
It is all a load of bobbins..
At most, they have put the performance line on the back burner while the emmisions certificates get issued on the lesser powered, better selling brethren, hence the fact you cannot spec, nor order a high performance S or RS model, for the time being
The time being, that is all.
There is no way on this earth they will be using diesel power as an alternative fuel for these cars.
Totally illogical.
Patience people, and don't believe the rumours just yet.